To solve the equation 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10 the first step is to reverse the multiplication What number should both sides be divided by?

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To solve the equation 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10, the first step is to reverse the multiplication by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 5/8, which is 8/5.

When multiplying both sides of the equation by 8/5, we get:

8/5 * 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10 * 8/5

This simplifies to:

1(x - 1/2) = 16/5

Now, the equation becomes:

x - 1/2 = 16/5.